Vanlancker succeeds Fuhrmann at AkzoNobel
AkzoNobel has named Thierry Vanlancker as the future executive committee member responsible for speciality chemicals, effective 1 February 2017. He will succeed Werner Fuhrmann, who has decided to retire from the company after 37 years of service.
Commenting on the announcement, AkzoNobel CEO Ton Büchner says, “We are delighted to have such an experienced chemical industry professional as Thierry join AkzoNobel. We look forward to him building on the fantastic momentum Werner has achieved, taking the speciality chemicals business to new levels.”
Vanlancker adds, “I am delighted to be taking up this role at AkzoNobel, a company I greatly admire. I am looking forward to helping the company and the speciality chemicals business achieve its vision of delivering leading performance and profitable growth.”